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05 Jun, 2015

June 5 – day two of antiblogging

Posted by andrea tomkins in: Misc. life

June 5 blog entry

 

It occurred to me, as I was preparing this post, that my two most recent blog posts are the antithesis of blogging. The text is not easily readable/scannable. There’s no editing, delete, or spellcheck. No search engine optimization. No photos. No subheads. No links. Google can’t read the text and make it searchable, and as a result, findable by a reader who might be looking for “refillable ink cartridges” online.

If I had the confidence I might write all of my blog posts this way. I won’t, but I do like this writing habit and I’m going to keep it for awhile. There’s something cathartic and calming about pouring myself into a page first thing in the morning. It’s like drinking a glass of juice or water first thing upon waking. It wakes you up, and flushes away everything that has built up.

 


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My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

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